AD Site Manager , Wallingford

Role Summary

The purpose of the Site Manager is to ensure that the site that you run is operated as efficiently and safely as possible, in compliance with relevant regulation; and that it delivers outstanding service to its customers.

You will manage the safety of all people on the site and for site compliance with regard to health; welfare; people management; cost; quality; legislative; and environmental matters. You are responsible for ensuring that site targets are achieved. You will need to communicate with external customers including clients, the Environment Agency, Animal Health and any visitors to the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the plant with specific regard to planning and managing the processing of all feedstocks.

• Communicating plant capacity to the sales team in advance

• Maximising operating efficiency and margins for the site ensuring operations are within the agreed financial P&L for the current financial year.

• Reporting and advising of any discrepancies within the sites P&L to the Regional Operations Manager

• Planning with the maintenance team and any contractors any works to be scheduled throughout the year and ensuring these critical times are discussed with the wider business.

• Ensure key assets are kept in working order with clear maintenance programs and method of locating and storing these assets.

• Manage and be responsible for balancing capex and maintenance costs.

• Reporting, analysing and addressing variances within the weekly, monthly and annual KPIs’ to the Regional Operation Manager and the Operations Director.

• Work with the Regional Operations Manager on projects from initialisation to completion to ensure consistency.

• Ensure site achieves and continues with PAS110 compliance. Support the wider STGP teams with securing required permits, licenses, exemptions to site.

• Review and focus on planning spreading operations for maximum efficiency with the transport Operations Manager and the Regional Manager as required.

• Be proactive in sourcing outlets for products which will increase and maximise revenues.

• Consistently liaise with local farmers, contractors with specific emphasis on timings and quantities to continue the steady operation of the site
• Drive & enforce a Health and Safety culture and associated behaviours to promote the Company’s Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality policies in accordance with the Integrated Management System
• Complete with the support of the Compliance team any site investigations following near misses, incidents or accidents and support with the implementation of corrective actions including facilitate any team training required.
• Ensure the team is fully compliant with all mandatory training needs requirements as determined by the business.
• Maintaining adequate records, samples, lab tests regimes as per company standard and be able to produce them as required.
• Adhering to planning conditions and working with the Strategy planning team.
• Coach and mentor direct reports and the wider team within the region through regular training and development ensuring performance expectations are met. Work with the Regional Operations Manager and other key stakeholders in instances where performance expectations are not met
• Provide clear leadership, guidance and advice to your direct reports and wider team to deliver the site and regional targets and objectives

Key Requirements

• Mechanical aptitude

• WAMITAB - AD Level 4

• Nebosh or equivalent H&S qualification

• Full knowledge of Scada Operation

• Incident investigation experience

• Understanding of PASS110

• Experience in working with the EA, HSE

• People management experience, through out the employee cycle.

• Experience using plant operation machinery
• Experience working with regulators
• Understanding PASS110
• understanding of HACCAP
• DSEAR
• Confined space certification including using BA